Setting the White Balance
You can use the preset modes to reproduce colors more accurately, or set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting.
AUTO | Settings are automatically set by the camcorder. |
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DAYLIGHT | For recording outdoors on a bright day. |
TUNGSTEN | For recording under tungsten and tungsten type |
| fluorescent lighting. |
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SET | Use the custom white balance setting to make white subjects |
| appear white under colored lighting. |
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White sheet or paper
(if you select 
SET)
Joystick
Program selector
Zoom lever
FUNC. button
Recording | Advanced |
| Functions |
MENU
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AUTO
1.Set the program selector to 
.
2.Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu.
3.With the joystick select (
) the white balance icon.
4.Select (
) the white balance setting from the options on the bottom bar.
If you select a white balance setting other than 
[SET], continue to directly to step 6.
To set the custom white balance when you select 
[SET]:
5.Point the camcorder at a white object, zoom in until it fills the whole screen and press ( 
).
•Keep the camcorder zoomed in at the white object until step 6 is completed.
•The “
” icon flashes and stops flashing when the adjustment is completed.
6.Press the FUNC. button to save the setting and close the menu.
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